Learning About Printer Features

Buttons and Lights

The HP Deskjet printer buttons let you turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, or resume printing. The lights give you visual cues about the state of the printer.

1. Cancel button 2. Print Cartridge Status symbol and light
3. Resume button and light 4. Power button and light

Cancel Button

Pressing this button cancels the current print job.

Print Cartridge Status Symbol and Light

The light above the Print Cartridge Status symbol flashes when you need to check the status of the print cartridges.

Resume Button and Light

The light above the Resume button flashes when an action is required such as loading paper or clearing a paper jam. When the problem is fixed, press the Resume button to continue printing.

Power Button and Light

The Power button turns the printer on and off. It takes approximately five seconds for the printer to turn on after pressing the Power button. The green light above the Power button flashes when printing is in progress.

Caution! Always use the Power button on the front of the printer to turn the printer on and off. Using a power strip, surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to turn the printer on and off may cause premature printer failure.

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Print Cartridge Part Numbers

Paper Trays

The printer has an In tray and an Out tray. Place paper or other media in the In tray for printing. Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray.

Infrared Lens

The HP Deskjet printer has a special Infrared (Ir) lens. The Infrared lens allows printing from an infrared sending device such as a Palm Pilot, laptop, or notebook computer.

See also:

Infrared Printing Feature

Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module

The Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module is a special hardware feature that enables the printer to automatically print on both sides of the page. See the Quick Reference Guide for installation instructions.

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Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module

Manual Two-Sided Printing

Manual Two-Sided Printing is a feature that enables the printer to print both sides of a page using the Rear Access Door.

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Manual Two-Sided Printing

Automatic Paper-Type Sensor

The Automatic Paper-Type Sensor automatically determines the correct paper type for most paper or media placed in the printer's In tray. This feature, particularly when used with HP paper and media, assists in obtaining the best printing results. The feature can be used with both HP and non-HP media; however, it is optimized for HP media. Because Automatic is the default printer setting, the printer is able to quickly select the appropriate paper type.

This feature is not supported by Windows 3.1x and is not recommended for printed or lined paper and media.

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Automatic Paper-Type Sensor